Long short: I screwed up by doing a software firmware upgrade online. The pic is good but sound is echoed and mismatched to pic.

The version it gave me was 1037.1 which I think is for the 8 series. A number of years ago I switched the model to the 8 series in the service menu to get judder options. I must of forgot I did this. Now through reading it seems like in the past you could get the 0000.0 FW, flash that, then update with the correct FW which is 1035.

I cannot locate the 0000.0 fw anywhere on the net. Its as if it doesnt exist anymore. Help anyone?

Try dns trick. Method does not work for D series, but who knows, might c series owners are lucky? IIRC there was some T-VALAUSC firmware, already rooted 1035 or smth like this. But be warned: this is game only to one way- no chance to use any other firmwares afterwards.